No. 04PL103 - Holy Cow Ranch Subdivision
A request by Ann R. Perry to consider an application for a Layout Plat on Lots 11A and 11B of the Holy Cow Ranch Subdivision located in Gov't Lots 3 and 4 of Section 19, T1N, R9E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, legally described as Lot 11 of the Holy Cow Ranch Subdivision located in Gov't Lots 3 and 4 of Section 19, T1N, R9E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 23302 Radar Hill Road.


PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drawing showing existing structures on the property shall be submitted for review;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional topographical information for the entire property and a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat shall be revised to show drainage easements as needed;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the location and depth of wells and service lines, septic tanks and drainfields for each lot shall be submitted for review and approval to ensure separation from well locations as per South Dakota State Regulations;

4.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review. If a shared well is proposed, data to confirm that proposed on-site well(s) have sufficient flows shall be submitted and it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall show utility easement(s) as needed;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drawing showing a hammerhead engine turnaround at the end of the proposed common access easement shall be provided;

7.

Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, a note shall be placed on the plat document stating that “An alternate drainfield area shall be identified upon submittal of a building permit” and that “on-site wastewater disposal systems shall be mound systems or evapotranspiration systems only”;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception shall be obtained to allow the existing Radar Hill Road to be located off center line of the right-of-way as per the Street Design Criteria Manual and five foot additional right-of-way shall be dedicated for portions of the street as it abuts the subject property;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

10.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

(6 to 0 with Anderson, Brown, Hadcock, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and with none voting no)